A.J.H.T. v. K.O.H.

I concur in the main opinion. I write to express additional reasons why the juvenile court’s judgment should be affirmed.

This court, as well as our supreme court, has repeatedly stated that the paramount concern in termination proceedings is the best interest of the child. See Ex parte J.R., 896 So.2d 416, 423 (Ala.2004); A.A. v. Cleburne County Dep’t of Human Res., 912 So.2d 261, 264 (Ala.Civ.App.2005); and V.O. v. State Dep’t of Human Res., 876 So.2d 1151, 1153 (Ala.Civ.App.2003). Furthermore, our legislature has unequivocally stated:

“It is the purpose of this chapter [the 1984 Child…